I bet you've seen her on the telly. Nigella, the gorgeous, curvacious cook show host. She uses this fabulous curved chopper thingy that you use with both hands and rock it back and forth. It looked like so much fun, I had to have one. So I have it hanging on a hook in the kitchen. (I have used it a few times, too)
Today, I was cleaning near this treacherous gadget and I accidentally sliced two fingers on my right hand rather deeply. Martin came to my resuce and praised me for being brave while he bandaged me up. He's definitely got the gift of encouragement. Since he was working on renovating the bathroom, I decided to try to fix dinner left-handed. I am NOT a lefty, I'm a righty. But it was quite funny trying to chop an onion and boil some rice...sounds easy, but there's a bunch of rice on the kitchen floor that says differently. I was such a clumsy left-handed oaf, I made myself chuckle several times.
It actually hurts to type, so that's the end of this blog.
26 September 2006
23 September 2006
one point for England
I told Martin I would put this little story on the blog....
I needed some stamps so since the post office is located just around the corner, I walked there from our house. I tucked some cash into my pocket so I wouldn't have to carry my purse. I got in line, bought some stamps, mailed some letters and walked home. When I got home, I noticed that I was missing a £20 bill from my pocket! Eeeks...that's about $40 :) So I didn't mention anything to Martin and slipped out again to retrace my steps and look for the money. But, being England, it was a rather blustery day and I was sure that the money had either been blown away or picked up by some lucky person. I looked around the post office floor, looked under a bench, near the garbage can...no money.
So I walked back home and found Martin and confessed. Confession is good for the soul. His immediate response was "Did you ask the people behind the counter if the money had been turned in?". I said "pssshhh, of course not, there's no way someone would do that!". He was convinced that it would get turned in. Paul also asked if someone had turned it in and I had to admit that I never asked. I mean.... would you?
Martin walked back to the post office with me and walked up to the post office lady :) and told her that his wife had lost £20 in the post office. Her exact words were "She did, by jove?" with a wonderful lilt to her accent. And she asked me to describe it and I told her it was folded up into thirds. Then she reached behind the counter and handed it to me with a big grin on her face.
On the walk back, Martin had the cheesiest grin on his face and had an extra bounce in his step and was so pleased with himself and his country....he even said "go England". I had to admit, it was a glorious moment and when we got home, Paul and Jorim also felt a surge of pride.
I congratulated them all and had to repent of being the jaded, cynical American.
I needed some stamps so since the post office is located just around the corner, I walked there from our house. I tucked some cash into my pocket so I wouldn't have to carry my purse. I got in line, bought some stamps, mailed some letters and walked home. When I got home, I noticed that I was missing a £20 bill from my pocket! Eeeks...that's about $40 :) So I didn't mention anything to Martin and slipped out again to retrace my steps and look for the money. But, being England, it was a rather blustery day and I was sure that the money had either been blown away or picked up by some lucky person. I looked around the post office floor, looked under a bench, near the garbage can...no money.
So I walked back home and found Martin and confessed. Confession is good for the soul. His immediate response was "Did you ask the people behind the counter if the money had been turned in?". I said "pssshhh, of course not, there's no way someone would do that!". He was convinced that it would get turned in. Paul also asked if someone had turned it in and I had to admit that I never asked. I mean.... would you?
Martin walked back to the post office with me and walked up to the post office lady :) and told her that his wife had lost £20 in the post office. Her exact words were "She did, by jove?" with a wonderful lilt to her accent. And she asked me to describe it and I told her it was folded up into thirds. Then she reached behind the counter and handed it to me with a big grin on her face.
On the walk back, Martin had the cheesiest grin on his face and had an extra bounce in his step and was so pleased with himself and his country....he even said "go England". I had to admit, it was a glorious moment and when we got home, Paul and Jorim also felt a surge of pride.
I congratulated them all and had to repent of being the jaded, cynical American.
16 September 2006
Common Books of Prayer
I asked for recommendations on a book about prayer. These are the ones that came through. I haven't ordered any yet, but have to decide which ones to start with. If you end up reading one and loving it, let me know!!!!
1. Power Through Prayer - E.M.Bounds
2. How To Pray - R.A.Torrey
3. The Prayer Life - Andrew Murray
4. Praying Hyde - Francis McGaw
5. The Practice Of Prayer - G.Campbell Morgan
6. The Practice Of The Presence Of God, Letters and Conversations from Brother Lawrence
7. Teach Me to Pray (about Andrew Murray’s books)
8. Too Busy Not to Pray – Bill Hybels
9. The Arena of Prayer – Ben Jennings
10. John, Chapter 17
11. Intercessory Prayer - Dutch Sheets
12. Possessing the Gates of the Enemy - Cindy Jacobs
13. Prayer Shield - C. Peter Wagner
14. Beyond the Veil - Alice Smith
15. Authority in Prayer - Dutch Sheets
16. All the Prayers of the Bible – Herbert Lockyer
17. Prayer – Olive Wyon
18. Prayer, Does it Make Any Difference? – Philip Yancey
I'm going to start with the Yancey book since it seems like an easy, straightforward read. But then I'll also check out Andrew Murray since he seems to be the most recommended.
1. Power Through Prayer - E.M.Bounds
2. How To Pray - R.A.Torrey
3. The Prayer Life - Andrew Murray
4. Praying Hyde - Francis McGaw
5. The Practice Of Prayer - G.Campbell Morgan
6. The Practice Of The Presence Of God, Letters and Conversations from Brother Lawrence
7. Teach Me to Pray (about Andrew Murray’s books)
8. Too Busy Not to Pray – Bill Hybels
9. The Arena of Prayer – Ben Jennings
10. John, Chapter 17
11. Intercessory Prayer - Dutch Sheets
12. Possessing the Gates of the Enemy - Cindy Jacobs
13. Prayer Shield - C. Peter Wagner
14. Beyond the Veil - Alice Smith
15. Authority in Prayer - Dutch Sheets
16. All the Prayers of the Bible – Herbert Lockyer
17. Prayer – Olive Wyon
18. Prayer, Does it Make Any Difference? – Philip Yancey
I'm going to start with the Yancey book since it seems like an easy, straightforward read. But then I'll also check out Andrew Murray since he seems to be the most recommended.
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